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she joins us from pretoria. i must say this was some kind of bail hearing because this does n not often happen in the united states when the judge lays out the entire case and takes two hours to final come to the conclusion that he can grant bail. is this unusual even in south africa? >> reporter: it is. i was speaking to a legal expert earlier. he said it is unusual, but just remember this case is unusual. this is an extraordinarily high profile murder case and i think this judge really is acutely aware that his every word, his every minute detail is going to be scrutinized. was this theatre or was he being thorough and i got a mixed reaction in terms of what people thought. in terms of legal experts, they felt he was fair. if you spent as we did, two hours glued to this judge's statement, he kind of in a way ripped apart both the state and the defense's argument. i think he was fair in saying they were both weak. so i think that's what is key. obviously a lot of work on both sides to push their case forward in
she joins us from pretoria. i must say this was some kind of bail hearing because this does n not often happen in the united states when the judge lays out the entire case and takes two hours to final come to the conclusion that he can grant bail. is this unusual even in south africa? >> reporter: it is. i was speaking to a legal expert earlier. he said it is unusual, but just remember this case is unusual. this is an extraordinarily high profile murder case and i think this judge really...
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he says he kicked the door in, then he said he used a cricket bat. we're learning more about his version of what happened. >> paul kallen, legal contributor and criminal defense attorney, with us from new york and also robyn curnow, following the case from johannesburg. you take a look at the affidavit here and there are inconsistencies when he talks about this case. michael bringing up a specific one about kicking the door down but he didn't have his legs. that he was in one place of the house, that he screamed out his girlfriend's name, didn't hear anything but it seems like she would answer if in fact she was in the bathroom. did you see anything wrong with this story? >> it's just -- it's loaded with inconsistencies. i mean, first of all he gets out of bed to close the door to the balcony. presumably he doesn't have a gun on him at that point. he has to go back underneath the bed to get his gun. by that time, why wouldn't he have seen his girlfriend in the bed if she were there? if she wasn't there, of course he would know she was in the bathroom
he says he kicked the door in, then he said he used a cricket bat. we're learning more about his version of what happened. >> paul kallen, legal contributor and criminal defense attorney, with us from new york and also robyn curnow, following the case from johannesburg. you take a look at the affidavit here and there are inconsistencies when he talks about this case. michael bringing up a specific one about kicking the door down but he didn't have his legs. that he was in one place of the...
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she said she used the word large. and also one of her massage tables recently broke under a client who weighed much less than this woman. carrie, what's the legal issue here? is it one of discrimination or liability? >> i think the owner was thinking about it from a liability standpoint. with respect to discrimination, obese people, or heavy people, are not a protected class with respect to discrimination. so individual biusinesses like this business owner can deny people services if they are heavy or obese, as they see fit. in this particular scenario, i think that the owner was concerned about liability. certainly, there's no discrimination issue here. >> darren, it doesn't seem like particularly good business. i guess the woman was 6'4", 250. it seems there would be people bigger than that who went in there and wanted a massage at some point. >> let's put aside the legal niceties. i agree with carrie in terms of the legality, but from a pr standpoint, this one is a nightmare from the owner of the massage studio. fr
she said she used the word large. and also one of her massage tables recently broke under a client who weighed much less than this woman. carrie, what's the legal issue here? is it one of discrimination or liability? >> i think the owner was thinking about it from a liability standpoint. with respect to discrimination, obese people, or heavy people, are not a protected class with respect to discrimination. so individual biusinesses like this business owner can deny people services if they...
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jim acosta with us now. what can the president impose is it. >> reporter: he's applying a lot of pressure right now. you saw the comments he made with the prime minister of japan, shinzo 0 abe. he made interesting comments we need to highlight, fredricka. one thing that he said there is that unlike the debt ceiling that this fight over sequestration is not going to plunge the country and the world into some kind of financial crisis or cause global financial problems. that seems to be a message to congress that, hey, you can take just as long as you want with this. he did say this is not a smart way to go about doing this, that real people will be hurt, but in terms of how he's putting the pressure on congress, keep in mind he's only had one phone conversation or a few phone conversations that we know of with republican leaders on capitol hill, what he's been doing, fredricka, is going over the heads of congress. he was speaking in front of first responders, as you l recall earlier this week. he'll be going d
jim acosta with us now. what can the president impose is it. >> reporter: he's applying a lot of pressure right now. you saw the comments he made with the prime minister of japan, shinzo 0 abe. he made interesting comments we need to highlight, fredricka. one thing that he said there is that unlike the debt ceiling that this fight over sequestration is not going to plunge the country and the world into some kind of financial crisis or cause global financial problems. that seems to be a...
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there's 80 frames from nasa showing us exactly what this asteroid that missed us. not that one, the one you were just showing. that would have been so good. not that one either. the asteroid -- we just got video in from nasa. that's it right there. this is the video that nasa just put out moments ago showing the asteroid as it was rotating around itself and flying through our atmosphere as 17,000 miles above space. >> so you could actually see it. >> the radar -- that was a radar image coming down. each little pixel is about 4 meters. they now know that asteroid was only 130 feet instead of 150 feet. so it would only be 500 square miles instead of 600 square miles. great shot there of that new asteroid. >> atari had it right. that was back in the '80s, right? we're not giving away our age or anything. >> it was only a quarter. >> yeah, that's right. >> now it's like $2.50. >> thanks, chad. >>> here's what we're working on this hour. senator john mccain facing an angry crowd while defending his plans for immigration. >> that's what this is all about. but occasionall
there's 80 frames from nasa showing us exactly what this asteroid that missed us. not that one, the one you were just showing. that would have been so good. not that one either. the asteroid -- we just got video in from nasa. that's it right there. this is the video that nasa just put out moments ago showing the asteroid as it was rotating around itself and flying through our atmosphere as 17,000 miles above space. >> so you could actually see it. >> the radar -- that was a radar...
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thanks to you for joining us. before the discussion, i'd like to talk a little bit more about what's happening in las vegas. las vegas boulevard remains closed down because of a rolling shoot out this morning. it started at 4:30 a.m. sclangs time top. . so many men in a black range rover smarted shooting at a maserati. this was in front of a casino and they drove boun the boulevard. the range rover shooting into the maserati. other cars were involved in the mess. and we understand the driver of the maserati has been killed. during the course of the rolling shootout, somebody ran into a taxi, that exploded into flames. two people were killed, the taxi driver and the passenger. so las vegas police confirmed three people dead. the men responsible for the shooting in the black range rover are still at large. they escaped, so police are asking for your help in finding this vehicle. let's listen to w -- wklas, our affiliate out in las vegas, the chopper reporter. he describes what went down extremely well. >> just unbel
thanks to you for joining us. before the discussion, i'd like to talk a little bit more about what's happening in las vegas. las vegas boulevard remains closed down because of a rolling shoot out this morning. it started at 4:30 a.m. sclangs time top. . so many men in a black range rover smarted shooting at a maserati. this was in front of a casino and they drove boun the boulevard. the range rover shooting into the maserati. other cars were involved in the mess. and we understand the driver of...
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he used several names online. >>> police use facebook for a lot of things, but to notify family members about a dead loved one. an atlanta woman said that's how police tried to reach out to her and she's furious. here's tom jones with our affiliate. >> misty hancock. and i'm like who is that? >> reporter: ann in didn't know who she was and why she was sending her and her daughter facebook messages to contact the police. they paid it no mind because of the strange name and profile picture of atlanta rapper. >> and i'm like okay, this is fake. >> she had been searching for her son, he had been missing since january 25th of this year. she called hospitals and checked jails. she even posted messages on his facebook account. >> ricky, where are you, love mom. >> she had no idea her son had died when a driver hit him as he crossed aed road on january 24th around 11 that night. then, on valentine's day, some 20 days after he disappeared, the daughter called number and an officer gave her the bad news. he was trying to reach them to tell them he died. >> i've been on my job 13 years. they could
he used several names online. >>> police use facebook for a lot of things, but to notify family members about a dead loved one. an atlanta woman said that's how police tried to reach out to her and she's furious. here's tom jones with our affiliate. >> misty hancock. and i'm like who is that? >> reporter: ann in didn't know who she was and why she was sending her and her daughter facebook messages to contact the police. they paid it no mind because of the strange name and...
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retarded and mentally retarded used 44 times. that's why we're using it. the state put up three experts who all evaluated him and said he is not mentally retarded but over the years when they got more information they said those initial evaluations were rush jobs. he is indeed mentally retarded and a judge in georgia also determined that based on a preponderance of the evidence that he is mentally retarded. here's the wrinkle, though, as we discussed a moment ago. when the u.s. supreme court determined that it's illegal to sentence capital punishment for the mentally retarded they left it up to the states to determine what that threshold is. in every other state it's the preponderance of the evidence, more likely than not. in georgia it'seyond a reasonable doubt, that no reasonable attorney or judge would then make that decision that he's mentally capable. next 30 days, they'll make the decision. hill's attorney will enter his plea to say why he believes he's mentally retarded. the state will then rebut and hill another opportunity. >> victor blackville ma
retarded and mentally retarded used 44 times. that's why we're using it. the state put up three experts who all evaluated him and said he is not mentally retarded but over the years when they got more information they said those initial evaluations were rush jobs. he is indeed mentally retarded and a judge in georgia also determined that based on a preponderance of the evidence that he is mentally retarded. here's the wrinkle, though, as we discussed a moment ago. when the u.s. supreme court...
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go ahead, sir. >> you don't listen to us. that's the reason i'm like this. >> you know something, again, i've had town hall meetings for 30 years. people are happy that i have town hall meetings and i listen to them and get back to them and this is what it is all about. occasionally i get a jerk like you here. go ahead, ma'am. >> this is pretty intense here. >> yes, it is. that's what this is supposed to be. >> all right. john mccain there reiterating that sometimes it's supposed to be intense. so he welcomes it. all right, the verbal jabs continue to fly between legendary record exec clive davis and singer kelly clarkson. so what started this feud in the first place? we'll find out. dad: you'll be fine, ok? girl: ok. dad: you look so pretty. ♪ i'm overprotective. that's why i got a subaru. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. (announcer) at scottrade, our cexactly how they want.t with scottrade's online banking, i get one view of my bank and brokerage accounts with one login... to easily move my money when i need to.
go ahead, sir. >> you don't listen to us. that's the reason i'm like this. >> you know something, again, i've had town hall meetings for 30 years. people are happy that i have town hall meetings and i listen to them and get back to them and this is what it is all about. occasionally i get a jerk like you here. go ahead, ma'am. >> this is pretty intense here. >> yes, it is. that's what this is supposed to be. >> all right. john mccain there reiterating that...
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that's all for us tonight. good night from hollywood and the 85th oscars. >> we start this morning with a shocking valentine's day tragedy. >> a nation in shock. >> it's devastating, tragic. >> the world renowned olympian oscar pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend. >> for a week, the world has watched the triumphant story of oscar pistorius turned to tragedy. just last summer, this was oscar pistorius. the first amputee ever to compete in the olympic games. and a source of enormous pride for a sports-crazed nation. today, a totally different scene. >> yesterday we called him a hero. some people say he should just be put to the the sword. >> a flood of confusing details. >> a lot of speculation. >> the neighbors did hear gunshots. >> she died in his arms. >> he thought she was a burglar. >> but everyone agrees on a simple tragic fact. on valentine's day, oscar pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend reeva steenkamp, leaving a family without their daughter and a nation without it
that's all for us tonight. good night from hollywood and the 85th oscars. >> we start this morning with a shocking valentine's day tragedy. >> a nation in shock. >> it's devastating, tragic. >> the world renowned olympian oscar pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend. >> for a week, the world has watched the triumphant story of oscar pistorius turned to tragedy. just last summer, this was oscar pistorius. the first amputee ever to...
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our girls got us thinking, but the break-in got us calling. and after buying two of everything, it was nice to only need one security system -- adt. [ male announcer ] get adt installed for just $99. and ask about adt pulse, advanced home management here today. adt. always there. you know, it's only going to make me stronger and it definitely has. >> all right, te'o trying to have a sense of humor about, he was in indianapolis for an nfl scouting conference. he is pped to be drafted by the league in april. >>> olympian oscar pistorius is not the only member of his family in trouble with the law. his brother carl is facing a culpable homicide charge for the death of a motorcyclist in 2010. i spoke to third-degree executive producer and host which is a show in south africa. deborah patta. "third-degree" is broadcast on the south african independent television station. i asked her why both brothers are in trouble at the same time. >> it throws the spotlight on his family. were they dark tendencies within the family as a whole. i mean here is this
our girls got us thinking, but the break-in got us calling. and after buying two of everything, it was nice to only need one security system -- adt. [ male announcer ] get adt installed for just $99. and ask about adt pulse, advanced home management here today. adt. always there. you know, it's only going to make me stronger and it definitely has. >> all right, te'o trying to have a sense of humor about, he was in indianapolis for an nfl scouting conference. he is pped to be drafted by...
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risking their lives for us. they were swim manage ming in p. you know, just taking care of us, the chefs. they're the true here rose. >> reporter: the next people of people, ashleigh, the people overnighted from new orleans to catch planes to houston. they're on their way to houston now. they'll come and get their cars and be on the way home. that will be the next thing we see here. >> jim spellman, thank you for that. i also want to let the viewers know at 9:00 eastern tonight you can hear some of the stories and see some of the photographs that a lot of passengers were taking. they're starting to share a lot of cell phone pictures from onboard. you won't believe what they show. it's called "triumph and tragedy onboard. the cruise from hell." >>> from olympic glory to international shame, a once brave and accomplished track star weeping openly in a south african courtroom, shaking uncontrollably. this morning, a judge charged oscar pistorius with premeditated murder. he's accused of shooting and killing his gir
risking their lives for us. they were swim manage ming in p. you know, just taking care of us, the chefs. they're the true here rose. >> reporter: the next people of people, ashleigh, the people overnighted from new orleans to catch planes to houston. they're on their way to houston now. they'll come and get their cars and be on the way home. that will be the next thing we see here. >> jim spellman, thank you for that. i also want to let the viewers know at 9:00 eastern tonight you...
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joining us lz granderson. maria and jason johnson, rounding things out nicely, republican strategist rich galen. welcome to all of. you. >> morning. >> thank you, carol. >> on to question one, why the historic filibustering of chuck hagel? history of the u.s. senate. not the lincoln and the 13th amendment history but the partisan kind. republicans have successfully blocked the nomination of chuck hagel in part because of hagel's controversial remarks on gays and jews and terrible remarks. and five months ago because terrorists attacked the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. >> we will continue pushing and asking questions about benghazi, not because it's personal. not because we're republicans and he's a democrat. but because america needs to learn what happened. and we need to learn from our mistakes. >> this, despite, testimony about benghazi from general petraeus, hillary clinton, admiral mike mullen, defense secretary leon panetta and general mark dempsey, nevertheless, they want more answers from the pres
joining us lz granderson. maria and jason johnson, rounding things out nicely, republican strategist rich galen. welcome to all of. you. >> morning. >> thank you, carol. >> on to question one, why the historic filibustering of chuck hagel? history of the u.s. senate. not the lincoln and the 13th amendment history but the partisan kind. republicans have successfully blocked the nomination of chuck hagel in part because of hagel's controversial remarks on gays and jews and...
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thanks for joining us. i appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> meantime, back in this country, yes, it's a lot of fun but also very tense. it is a very tense afternoon in tinseltown. after the oscars, it's time for everyone to cut loose, however. important party before, during and after the oscars. >>> man of us have worked many different jobs, sometimes multiple jobs bunch six jobs in the prime of your career? christine roman introduces us to a woman forced by the recession to piece together a new way to make a living. >> reporter: charmain is a caterer, a, pastor, office manager, host for air b and b. >> they travel, people really appreciate some place clean. >> reporter: english language tutor, professor and a singer/songwriter. >> i'm busy. in 2007, decosta left her job as an executive assistant to pursue singing full time, then the recession hit. >> the bottom fell out. >>. >> reporter: forcing decosta to get creative to make ends meet. >> took music jobs, catering jobs, administrative work, any job that wo
thanks for joining us. i appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> meantime, back in this country, yes, it's a lot of fun but also very tense. it is a very tense afternoon in tinseltown. after the oscars, it's time for everyone to cut loose, however. important party before, during and after the oscars. >>> man of us have worked many different jobs, sometimes multiple jobs bunch six jobs in the prime of your career? christine roman introduces us to a woman forced by the recession...
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thank you for joining us today. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with ashley banfield. >> thank you, carol. hello, everyone. welcome to the program. talk about triumph that crippled, helpless and altogether nasty carnival cruise ship is finally due to reach port in a few hours and we are positioned in the air. the sea, on land, and all of it to show you as this ship comes in. and a south african model is dead, her boyfriend, the world famous "blade runner," now officially charged with her murder. we begin with a shocking valentine's day murder. the man charged, double amputee and london olympic star oscar pistorius. the victim, his girlfriend, and model, reeva steenkamp. it happened at pistorius' upscale home in pretoria, south africa. amanda davis is a cnn international sports anchor and she has interviewed pistorius. she's covering the developments in london. what more do we know, amanda? >> hi, ashleigh. i can tell you that oscar pistorius has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend. he's set to appear i
thank you for joining us today. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with ashley banfield. >> thank you, carol. hello, everyone. welcome to the program. talk about triumph that crippled, helpless and altogether nasty carnival cruise ship is finally due to reach port in a few hours and we are positioned in the air. the sea, on land, and all of it to show you as this ship comes in. and a south african model is dead, her boyfriend, the world famous "blade runner," now...
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yeah, good for us. on average, people with fidelity 401(k) plans put away 8% of their annual salaries, 82% of those people also get matching contributions from their employer and maybe the best news of all, as of june of last year, 94% of 401(k)s of people who had their 401(k)s, they have a higher account balance now compared to what they had before the financial crisis. so yes, we have learned our lesson, at least for now. carol? >> makes me so happy. thank you so much, alison kosik, reporting live from the new york stock exchange. >>> a giant asteroid is about to give earth a flyby. i love talking about asteroids. chad does too. we'll talk about it next. i have low testosterone. there, i said it. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave me some blood tests. showed it was low t. that's it.
yeah, good for us. on average, people with fidelity 401(k) plans put away 8% of their annual salaries, 82% of those people also get matching contributions from their employer and maybe the best news of all, as of june of last year, 94% of 401(k)s of people who had their 401(k)s, they have a higher account balance now compared to what they had before the financial crisis. so yes, we have learned our lesson, at least for now. carol? >> makes me so happy. thank you so much, alison kosik,...
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almost using the same terminology used in the o.j. simpson defense saying they weren't wearing booties. and this guy admits, yeah, they ran out of booties. so everything that was collected under his watch is tainted. another reason why we won't get justice possibly. >> and this bail hearing went on for four days. there was a lot of information that the defense put forward. has that jeopardized their case at all, and what is the length of the hearing telling us about the trial that's upcoming? >> this is just a national obsession in south africa. and again, i uft think that there is -- i just think that there is an institutional bias here to accept his version of events. face it, there's more and more evidence coming out that he may well be a hothead. the judge even referred to allegations that he threat noted to break someone -- threatened to break someone's legs. the police after the shooting said there were previous incidents of a domestic nature. we still don't know what that is about. he has a past. a gun went off. allegedly he wa
almost using the same terminology used in the o.j. simpson defense saying they weren't wearing booties. and this guy admits, yeah, they ran out of booties. so everything that was collected under his watch is tainted. another reason why we won't get justice possibly. >> and this bail hearing went on for four days. there was a lot of information that the defense put forward. has that jeopardized their case at all, and what is the length of the hearing telling us about the trial that's...
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ed lavendera joining us. tell us what the new turn of events means for him. >> reporter: well, there is a lot of movement on this front. and if you'll remember about a year ago, the justice department decided not to sue lance armstrong, but now there are multiple reports that says the department of justice is changing its mind on this and will reportedly join the whistle blower lawsuit that has been filed, but is kept under seal from former teammate floyd landis. and what all of this could mean for lance armstrong is a big legal fight that could end up costing him tense of millions of dollars. the united states postal service during that run where lance armstrong won from 2001 to 2004 paid lance armstrong and his cycling team some $30 million. this whistle blower lawsuit brought by floyd landis which very few people have been able to get much information on basically says that because lance armstrong and his teammates used performance enhancing drugs, that they essentially defrauded the government in this cas
ed lavendera joining us. tell us what the new turn of events means for him. >> reporter: well, there is a lot of movement on this front. and if you'll remember about a year ago, the justice department decided not to sue lance armstrong, but now there are multiple reports that says the department of justice is changing its mind on this and will reportedly join the whistle blower lawsuit that has been filed, but is kept under seal from former teammate floyd landis. and what all of this...
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alison kosik joins us to tell us if it's possible for us not to pay federal taxes. >> i don't know about that. if you're thinking about this as facebook's gotcha moment, it isn't. this is all legal. they're taking a $1 billion tax deduction for excess benefits for stock options. you're thinking, what the heck is that? in the early days facebook wound up paying many employees with stock options. these are promises to buy shares at a set price. let's say $1 to make it easy. when facebook went public last year, it went public so employees could exercise the options. which means they could buy a share for $1. the difference between the price paid and market value is tax deductible for facebook. the center for tax justice found 185 companies in the fortune 500 took similar deductions in 2010. apple, 742 million. hp, $294 million. now the center for tax justice says a total of $7.5 billion could still be eligible for facebook to deduct in taxes over the next several years. it just keeps on giving. >> it's just unbelievable. alison kosik, thanks so much. it's been almost four months since super
alison kosik joins us to tell us if it's possible for us not to pay federal taxes. >> i don't know about that. if you're thinking about this as facebook's gotcha moment, it isn't. this is all legal. they're taking a $1 billion tax deduction for excess benefits for stock options. you're thinking, what the heck is that? in the early days facebook wound up paying many employees with stock options. these are promises to buy shares at a set price. let's say $1 to make it easy. when facebook...
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athena jones joining us from the north lawn of the white house. the deadline is friday. these cut does affect all of us in one way or another, actually, we are back inside now. tell us how. >> reporter: well, you know, we are hearing about all kinds of bad effects if these cut goes into affect. 75,000 kids could lose access to head start. low-income senior citizens could lose food aid. talking about longer lines at airport security, delays, air traffic controllers, you see cuts there and also another example is food inspections there will be less money available to make sure our products like meat are safe to eat. everyone agrees these cuts, across-the-board cuts are a bad idea, people believe they should, both sides should be able to come together and agree on targeted cuts, really look what the needs to be cut. let's listen to what missouri democrat claire mccaskill said about this morning. >> why is it that we can't come to the table and agree what cuts need to happen? that's what we should be doing. we shouldn't be passing the blame to the executive branch or saying
athena jones joining us from the north lawn of the white house. the deadline is friday. these cut does affect all of us in one way or another, actually, we are back inside now. tell us how. >> reporter: well, you know, we are hearing about all kinds of bad effects if these cut goes into affect. 75,000 kids could lose access to head start. low-income senior citizens could lose food aid. talking about longer lines at airport security, delays, air traffic controllers, you see cuts there and...
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stay with us. we'll have that when we come back. ♪ my friends, they do surround me ♪ ♪ i hope this never ends ♪ and we'll be the best of friends ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the reimagined 2013 chevrolet traverse. all set? all set. with spacious seating for up to eight. imagine that. chevrolet. find new roads. to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain continues to linger. but after a long day of helping others, he gets some helpful advice. just two aleve have the strength to keep back pain away all day. today, jason chose aleve. just two pills for all day pain relief. try aleve d for strong, all day long sinus and headache relief. then you're going to love this. right now they're only $14.95! wow-a grt deal just got a whole lot better. hurry. $14.95 won't last. >>> welcome back. the movie," the life of pi." in london it won an award for visua
stay with us. we'll have that when we come back. ♪ my friends, they do surround me ♪ ♪ i hope this never ends ♪ and we'll be the best of friends ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the reimagined 2013 chevrolet traverse. all set? all set. with spacious seating for up to eight. imagine that. chevrolet. find new roads. to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow...
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we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> welcome back to the newsroom, i'm fredricks whitfield. we have been talking about the oscar pistorius murder case. just so many questions about this case and so much that we still don't know about exactly what happened that night. forensic psychiatrist and chairman of the forensic panel, dr. michael wellner, is back with me again. so earlier, dr. wellner, you talked about you would want to know whether drugs or alcohol played a role anyway that evening in which the shooting took place. we did hear reportedly that testosterone was found -- >>> tonight at the oscarsmaker do it again, could be the only time you hear her sing this incredible song live, also going to be a huge tribute to the bond movies in general. shirley bassey will be performing. she has never performed at the osca
we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> welcome back to the newsroom, i'm fredricks whitfield. we have been talking about the oscar pistorius murder case. just so many questions about this case and so much that we still don't know about...
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john joins us live from washington, d.c. thank you for joining us. how are you doing? >> fine, don, thanks for having me on the show and for tackling this topic. >> it is a difficult and emotional topic. tell us about your brother, ted. did he feel ashamed about seeking treatment for mental health issues? >> i don't know if he felt ashamed as much as he was so far into it and his life had taken what he saw as such a desperate turn that it was not only the depression but it was the anxiety that accompanied that. it was the drugs that he had become accustomed to because of the really debilitating back pain that i wrote about. and it was really -- it was a lot more than that. and i think that people who are depressed and who have these things going on in their lives -- it gets to the point where sometimes they see no way out. and it starts to spiral from there. we've all seen it. all seen people who we think, they're going to pull themselves out of it. and i think even with my family, as much pain and as much suffering and as i wrote the sad eyes he had the few weeks befo
john joins us live from washington, d.c. thank you for joining us. how are you doing? >> fine, don, thanks for having me on the show and for tackling this topic. >> it is a difficult and emotional topic. tell us about your brother, ted. did he feel ashamed about seeking treatment for mental health issues? >> i don't know if he felt ashamed as much as he was so far into it and his life had taken what he saw as such a desperate turn that it was not only the depression but it was...
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with us. troops have driven rebels out of many area, but it remain as city with two faces. just a few blocks from the utter destruction, you would never know there had been an armed conflict. the streets are full of life in areas loyal to the regime. we got a chance to speak to the governor of homs, a man respected even by many opponents of the government. he says he believes the turmoil here is almost over. if the support of terrorism is stopped in the media and on the battlefield, i am convinced god willing homs are go back to what it used to be within four months, he told us. the governor says he's tried to reach out to opposition fighters not affiliated with islamist groups, even offering an amnesty for those who surrender. rebels still control some places. the government estimates that about 7,000 are hold up in neighborhoods especially in the old city. the fighting continues there as fierce as ever says one opposition activist we managed to reach on skype. there are hundreds of thousands
with us. troops have driven rebels out of many area, but it remain as city with two faces. just a few blocks from the utter destruction, you would never know there had been an armed conflict. the streets are full of life in areas loyal to the regime. we got a chance to speak to the governor of homs, a man respected even by many opponents of the government. he says he believes the turmoil here is almost over. if the support of terrorism is stopped in the media and on the battlefield, i am...
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